Waterford Mills in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Waterford Elementary School
Winona Railway Trail
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 27, 2013
1. Waterford Elementary School Marker
Inscription.
Waterford Elementary School. Winona Railway Trail. The history of Waterford School dates back to a log cabin one mile west of town in about 1830. The first school built in town was a frame building erected on the southwest corner of Egbert Road and South Main Street in 1836. A new one-story brick school was built across the street, on its present site in 1858. A larger, two-story brick structure replaced that building in 1871. In 1900, an addition was made to enlarge the school to four rooms, offering first through eight grades and some high school classes. , , In 1920, a new school was built on this site. It had five classrooms and steam heat. During the construction, students were taught in two nearby churches. Building additions were placed to the east in 1952, 1966, 1970 and 1988. , , The enrollment reached one hundred students in 1926 and topped out at five hundred and eighty-eight in 1972. The normal enrollment at Waterford Elementary School is approximately five hundred students.
The history of Waterford School dates back to a log cabin one mile west of town in about 1830. The first school built in town was a frame building erected on the southwest corner of Egbert Road and South Main Street in 1836. A new one-story brick school was built across the street, on its present site in 1858. A larger, two-story brick structure replaced that building in 1871. In 1900, an addition was made to enlarge the school to four rooms, offering first through eight grades and some high school classes.
In 1920, a new school was built on this site. It had five classrooms and steam heat. During the construction, students were taught in two nearby churches. Building additions were placed to the east in 1952, 1966, 1970 and 1988.
The enrollment reached one hundred students in 1926 and topped out at five hundred and eighty-eight in 1972. The normal enrollment at Waterford Elementary School is approximately five hundred students.
Erected by Goshen Parks & Recreation Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 41° 32.656′ N, 85° 49.55′ W. Marker is in Waterford Mills, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker can be reached from S. Main Street
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(State Road 15) north of Egbert Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the southern trail head for the Winona Railway Trail; it is adjacent to the rear parking lot for the Bethany Christian Schools. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goshen IN 46526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker is located at the southern trail head for the trail
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 27, 2013
4. Waterford Elementary School
Close-up of image on marker. Marker caption reads, "Photograph depicting Waterford Elementary School as it looked in 1871."
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
